Bell ringer pealing manually in el Patriarca bellfry in Valencia, Spain

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Here, the bell ringer plays 8 of the bells in the belfry in what it's called "repique" (peal). This method of playing has been done since mid XV century. Each clapper is tied to a rope and pulled to make it hit the bell. This particular set of bells are only played one day of the year, that is called vuitava del Corpus

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Size: 3400px × 5079px
Location: Valencia, Spain
Photo credit: © Luz Martin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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